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How Pastors Can Preach Effectively in Light of the Dechurching Movement
FromAs In Heaven
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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Aug 2, 2023
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Podcast episode
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In this episode of As in Heaven, Jim Davis and Mike Aitcheson welcome Sam Allberry and Michael Keller to discuss preaching in light of the dechurched phenomenon. The guests share insights from their own preaching preparation, cultural insights from their context, and how they question cultural assumptions.Episode time stamps:Episode and topic introduction (0:00)The role of preaching in worship (3:15)How do you break the ice with new members? (8:55)The process of preparing for a sermon (13:32)The moral responsibility of a preacher to convict (22:25)The value of biblical community (23:42)How do you get feedback from your congregation? (25:27)How do you see yourself as a young minister? (27:55)Two sides of the same coin of preaching (30:19)The difference between culture and context (32:03)The importance of contextualization (34:54)The beauty of expository preaching (43:07)How will "Chat GPT" affect preaching? (47:50)This episode is part of As in Heaven’s third season, devoted to The Great Dechurching—the largest and fastest religious shift in U.S. history. To learn more about this phenomenon on which the episodes of this season are based, preorder The Great Dechurching by Michael Graham and Jim Davis.
Released:
Aug 2, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (53)
Episode 4 - Michael Aitcheson: Our guest on this episode is Michael Aitcheson. Mike is the senior pastor and planter of Christ United Fellowship (PCA) and is deeply involved in ministering to downtown Orlando. He tells us how he went from playing football at the University of Kentucky to planting churches in Central Florida, and gives us a glimpse of the joys and struggles of starting a church from scratch. He unpacks the story of Division street and some of the historic racial tensions in Orlando, and what it means to shepherd a diverse congregation as a local pastor. Mike is a lovely guy and we were honored to have him on the podcast. by As In Heaven